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Savannah City Council upholds double-decker bus ban

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On Thursday, Savannah City Council said no to a proposal to allow double-decker tour buses in the city's downtown Historic District.

The council voted to uphold a Savannah ordinance that has banned double-decker buses for the last 17 years.

Two Boston businessman whose company provides double-decker tours in other U.S. cities had spent months seeking a change so they could come to Savannah.

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